(Beijing, 25 April) Fourth China-Europe High-level Political Parties Forum organized by the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was held in the city of Suzhou from 20 to 24 April 2013. Leaders and senior representatives of the CPC and the political parties from Europe discussed the ways to strengthen the overall political and economic relations and cooperation between China and countries of Europe, through inter-party cooperation.

Delegations of 44 political parties from 27 European countries, including the Republic of Serbia, were represented in the Forum. The delegation of the Socialist Party of Serbia was headed by Milomir Premović, advisor to the Prime Minister of Serbia and President of the SPS Ivica Dačić, while the Serbian Progressive Party was represented by a member of its Economic Council Darko Popović.

During the discussions in the Forum, Milomir Premović stressed the importance of the Forum for the promotion of mutual understanding and inter-party cooperation and the strengthening of overall relations between China and Europe. He stressed the importance Serbia attaches to its strategic partnership with China.